20 things to know about Chris Hemsworth's wife, Elsa Pataky

Elsa Pataky has been on the scene long before she met and married actor Chris Hemsworth in 2010. She's had a robust career in entertainment: She's been a model, actress and film producer, with a net worth estimated at around 5 million dollars.

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She's an actress

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:She's an actress

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In addition to her Spanish film credits, Pataky has appeared in in the French film Iznogoud; the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas; several action films, including Dario Agento's Giallo;Snakes on a Plane;Fast Five;Fast and Furious 6; and Furious 7. She was named a Breakout Star to Watch for in 2011 by MTV Networks' NextMovie.com.

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She's a big deal in Spain

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Pataky has repeatedly been voted one of the most beautiful women in Spain, where she appeared in more than 10 films, was a member of the Madrid theatre company Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez and starred in the television series' Queen of Swords and Los Serrano.

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"Doing a Pataky" is a thing

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In her native Spain, the phrase "hacer un Pataky" ("to do a Pataky") means to pose in a way that shows off your assets. It was coined after Pataky was photographed numerous times looking over her shoulder on the red carpet while clad in a backless dress that showed off her bottom.

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She was Natalie Portman's stand-in

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The final scene of Thor: The Dark World features a passionate kiss between Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), but Pataky filled in for Portman when a scheduling conflict arose.

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She's not afraid of bulking up

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:She's not afraid of bulking up

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"I always admire sports bodies in women," said Pataky. She's not deterred by the media's criticism of women with athletic bodies. "Even when other people say, 'Oh, she's too muscly,' I always like it... I like to get as close to that as I can."

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:She's older than her husband

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She prioritizes her marriage

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:She prioritizes her marriage

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Pataky and Hemsworth, now parents of three children, try not to be apart for more than two weeks at a time, so each is careful about the roles they take on. "We both make an effort and give up things. When you have a baby, you really have to change the way you view life."

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:She likes to do her own stunts

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She's a daredevil

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:She's a daredevil

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In addition to owning a Ducati motorcycle, which she drives around a special track, Pataky also once jumped off a huge waterfall, in spite of a nearby sign that said "No Jumping." "It was so worth it," she said. "I loved it."